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Series of false, antisemitic front-page articles in Henry Ford’s newspaper, from 22 May 1920 for 91 more issues; Ford ordered it stopped in January 1922.

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22 May 1920 – Jan 1922

The Dearborn Independent’s “International Jew” campaign. Series of false, antisemitic front-page articles in Henry Ford’s newspaper, from 22 May 1920 for 91 more issues; Ford ordered it stopped in January 1922.

Sep 1920

Anti-Defamation League intervened in The Dearborn Independent’s “International Jew” campaign. Asked to counter it; issued the pamphlet The Poison Pen.

Told in the ADL’s own account.

The Dearborn Independent’s “International Jew” campaign involved Henry Ford, Ernest Liebold, William J. Cameron, The Dearborn Independent, Ford Motor Company and Boris Brasol.

The Dearborn Independent’s “International Jew” campaign, interventions: Louis Marshall, William Howard Taft and Woodrow Wilson.

The Dearborn Independent’s “International Jew” campaign caused The International Jew online.

The Dearborn Independent’s “International Jew” campaign, located in Dearborn.

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